16/03/2012 Newsround


16/03/2012

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Hello! Nel and Joe here, coming to you live from Newsround HQ. It has

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been a busy day. That's right, we have got lots of stuff to tell you

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about this Friday, including: Why this little chap has a smile on

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his face. And I have been visiting one of the

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UK's newest and smallest cities. First, we have heard stories of

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abandoned pets before, but Britain's money trouble means that

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there are now over 500 horses who desperately need a home. That is

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because their owners are running out of cash, and animal charities

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are left to look after the horses. This is Domino. He may look healthy,

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but a year ago, things were different. Domino was neglected by

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his owners, because they could not afford to look after him. He was

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left poorly and so weak that he could not stand up. But now, thanks

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to the RSPCA, Domino is healthy again. But unfortunately, he is not

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a one-off case. The RSPCA have had 565 horses come into their care

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this year, almost double last year's number and putting the

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charity under pressure. They are coming in extremely thin. Imagine a

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skeleton with a bit of skin and some fur. That is about it.

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Sometimes they collapse because they have no food inside them.

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are they being neglected? People can't afford to look after them.

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And instead of asking for help, they just hope nobody will notice.

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The price of hay to feed horses and rising vet bills has meant the cost

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of looking after a horse has risen dramatically. But the RSPCA are

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doing all they can to help horses like Domino. He loves his dinner!

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But what goes into a getting a horse fit again? We have to give

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them 24 hour care. They have to have feeding in small amounts. A

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vet has to come and do tests. They might need medication. Then you

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have to walk them slowly, to build them up. Domino has now been

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rehomed and is looking happy. But not all horses are as lucky. That

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is why the RSPCA want to send out the message that you must not take

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on a horse unless you can look after it.

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The Church of England is preparing to say goodbye to Dr Rowan Williams,

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who is leaving his job as the Archbishop of Canterbury. Although

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the Queen is officially the head of the Church of England, the

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Archbishop of Canterbury is the main person in charge. The new

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Archbishop will be selected by the Prime Minister and approved by the

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Queen. People in Belgium have been

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spending the day remembering the 28 people, including 22 children, who

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died in a coach crash in Switzerland on Wednesday night. One

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of the children was from Britain. In Belgium, there has been a

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minute's silence as a sign of respect. Eight of the children who

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survived have been flown home. Next, we have news of something

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very special indeed. Yes, because the Match Of The Day Kickabout boys

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and girls have secured a world exclusive interview for Saturday.

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Can you hear that music? It was marmalade sandwiches all round last

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night, as Paddington Bear found out he was the nation's favourite

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cartoon character. He beat off stiff competition from Shaun the

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sheep, Peppa Pig and Wallace and Gromit. If you don't know him, here

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# I'm laughing at clouds so dark up above.

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# The sun is in my heart... #. They say you can't build a city in

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a day, but we beg to differ, as the people of three former towns are

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enjoying their first taste of city life at the moment. The towns have

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officially been made cities for the Queen's Jubilee. I have been to one

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of the newbies for a nose around. Here is my travel guide.

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Welcome to Newsround's city breaks. Today, we are in the new city of St

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Asaph in North Wales. Forget London, Paris or New York, this new kid on

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the block is the city everyone is talking about. What has it got to

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offer? Let's find out. You could visit the city cathedral, the

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smallest in the country. Try your hand at skimming along its lovely

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little river here. Or, because it is the second smallest city in the

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country, why not try to get to know as many of its 3500 residents as

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possible? What else is there to do around here apart from get your

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hair done? Relax, chill out. Does your town feel different now that

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it is a city? No, but there has been a lot of excitement.

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Chelmsford, Perth and St Asaph has been awarded the right to call

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themselves a city. It is not the easiest place to pronounce, but

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that has not stopped the Queen from making it a city along with two

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others as part of her diamond jubilee celebrations. The Queen

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chose it out of 25 other wannabe places, including much larger towns

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like Reading and Milton Keynes. But there has been a lot of debate

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about what makes a city. The rule used to be that it must have a

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cathedral, and because of that, the people around here have called

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their town a city for years. Cent as it certainly does not have the

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hustle and bustle and museums and skyscrapers you would expect of a

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modern city. But that does not matter, because it has been given

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the royal seal of approval. So why not come along and enjoy the brand-

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new city of St massive? -- sent a massive? -- St Asaph.

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Next, they used to be a mystery, but now experts reckon the world's

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biggest squid species have developed huge eyes so that it can

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spot approaching predators. If you think a London double-decker bus is

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pretty big, that is nothing compared to a giant squid. But even

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bigger than that is the humungous colossal squid, whose massive eyes

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help keep it away from hungry sperm whales.

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Before we go, don't forget that it is Mothering Sunday this weekend.

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If you can't wait, head to the Newsround website to find out

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everything about it and try our super Mother's Day quiz.

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